848613-18-3Relevant articles and documents
C-C Bond Cleavage of Unactivated 2-Acylimidazoles
Xin, Hai-Long,Pang, Bo,Choi, Jeesoo,Akkad, Walaa,Morimoto, Hiroyuki,Ohshima, Takashi
, p. 11592 - 11606 (2020/10/23)
2-Acylimidazoles are widely used as post-Transformable carboxylic acid equivalents in chemoselective and enantioselective reactions. Their transformations, however, require pretreatment with highly reactive, toxic methylating reagents to facilitate C-C bond cleavage. Here, we demonstrate that such pretreatment can be avoided and the C-C bond cleaved under neutral conditions without the use of additional reagents or catalysts. The scope of the reaction, including the use of products reported in the literature as substrates, and some mechanistic insights are described.
Chemoselective Catalytic Dehydrogenative Cross-Coupling of 2-Acylimidazoles: Mechanistic Investigations and Synthetic Scope
Tanaka, Tsukushi,Hashiguchi, Kayoko,Tanaka, Takafumi,Yazaki, Ryo,Ohshima, Takashi
, p. 8430 - 8440 (2018/08/17)
Chemoselective iron-catalyzed dehydrogenative cross-coupling using 2-acylimidazoles is described. The addition of a phosphine oxide ligand substantially facilitated the generation of tert-butoxy radicals from di-tert-butyl peroxide, allowing for efficient benzylic C-H bond cleavage under mild conditions. Extensive mechanistic studies revealed that the enolization of 2-acylimidazole proceeded through dual iron catalyst activation, followed by subsequent chemoselective cross-coupling with a benzyl radical over an undesired benzyl radical-derived homocoupling dimer that inevitably formed in earlier reported conditions. A variety of alkylarenes, aliphatic alkane, and functionalized 2-acylimidazoles were applicable, demonstrating the synthetic utility of the present catalysis. Contiguous all-carbon quaternary carbons were constructed through dehydrogenative cross-coupling. The catalytic chemoselective activation of 2-acylimidazole over bidentate coordinative and much more acidic malonate diester was particular noteworthy. Catalytic oxidative cross-enolate coupling of two distinct carboxylic acid equivalents was also achieved using acetonitrile as a coupling partner.
1,4-Bis-Dipp/Mes-1,2,4-Triazolylidenes: Carbene Catalysts That Efficiently Overcome Steric Hindrance in the Redox Esterification of α- And β-Substituted α,β-Enals
Yatham, Veera Reddy,Harnying, Wacharee,Kootz, Darius,Neud?rfl, J?rg-M.,Schl?rer, Nils E.,Berkessel, Albrecht
supporting information, p. 2670 - 2677 (2016/03/12)
As reported by Scheidt and Bode in 2005, sterically nonencumbered α,β-enals are readily converted to saturated esters in the presence of alcohols and N-heterocyclic carbene catalysts, e.g., benzimidazolylidenes or triazolylidenes. However, substituents at the α- or β-position of the α,β-enal substrate are typically not tolerated, thus severely limiting the substrate spectrum. On the basis of our earlier mechanistic studies, a set of N-Mes- or N-Dipp-substituted 1,2,4-triazolium salts were synthesized and evaluated as (pre)catalysts in the redox esterification of various α- or β-substituted enals. In particular the 1,4-bis-Mes/Dipp-1,2,4-triazolylidenes overcome the above limitations and efficiently catalyze the redox esterification of a whole series of α/β-substituted enals hitherto not amenable to NHC-catalyzed transformations. The synthetic value of 1,4-bis-Mes/Dipp-1,2,4-triazolylidenes is further demonstrated by the one-step bicyclization of 10-oxocitral to (racemic) nepetalactone in diastereomerically pure form.
Imidazole derivatives as accelerators for ruthenium-catalyzed hydroesterification and hydrocarbamoylation of alkenes: Extensive ligand screening and mechanistic study
Konishi, Hideyuki,Muto, Takashi,Ueda, Tsuyoshi,Yamada, Yayoi,Yamaguchi, Miyuki,Manabe, Kei
, p. 836 - 845 (2015/03/14)
Imidazole derivatives are effective ligands for promoting the [Ru3(CO)12]-catalyzed hydroesterification of alkenes using formates. Extensive ligand screening was performed to identify 2-hydroxymethylated imidazole as the optimal ligand. Neither carbon monoxide gas nor a directing group was required, and the reaction also showed a wide substrate generality. The Ru-imidazole catalyst system also promoted intramolecular hydrocarbamoylation to afford lactams. A Ru-imidazole complex was unambiguously analyzed by X-ray crystallography, and it had a trinuclear structure derived from one [Ru3(CO)12] and two ligands. This complex was also successfully used for hydroesterification. The mechanism was examined in detail by using D- and 13C-labeled formates, indicating that the hydroesterification reaction proceeds by a decarbonylation-recarbonylation pathway. Effective imidazole assistant: [Ru3(CO)12]-catalyzed hydroesterification of alkenes by using formates is drastically accelerated by imidazole derivatives and exhibits a broad substrate scope for both alkenes and formates. The Ru-imidazole complex also catalyzes the intramolecular hydrocarbamoylation of alkenes.
Novel ruthenium-catalyst for hydroesterification of olefins with formates
Profir, Irina,Beller, Matthias,Fleischer, Ivana
supporting information, p. 6972 - 6976 (2014/10/15)
An alternative ruthenium-based catalyst for the hydroesterification of olefins with formates is reported. The good activity of our system is ensured by the use of a bidentate P,N-ligand and ruthenium dodecacarbonyl. A range of formates can be used for selective alkoxycarbonylation of aromatic olefins. In addition, the synthesis of selected aliphatic esters is realized. The proposed active ruthenium complex has been isolated and characterized. This journal is the Partner Organisations 2014.
Remarkable improvement achieved by imidazole derivatives in ruthenium-catalyzed hydroesterification of alkenes using formates
Konishi, Hideyuki,Muto, Takashi,Manabe, Kei,Ueda, Tsuyoshi
supporting information, p. 4722 - 4725,4 (2012/12/12)
Imidazole derivatives are revealed to be effective ligands in the Ru-catalyzed hydroesterification of alkenes using formates, affording one-carbonelongated esters in high yields. Further, intramolecular hydroesterification was successfully performed to give lactones for the first time. Imidazole derivatives can contribute to promote the reaction as well as to suppress the undesired decarbonylation of formate. Toxic CO gas, a directing group, and large excess alkenes are not required.
Highly enantioselective iridium-catalyzed hydrogenation of α,β-unsaturated esters
Li, Jia-Qi,Quan, Xu,Andersson, Pher G.
supporting information, p. 10609 - 10616 (2012/11/07)
α,β-Unsaturated esters have been employed as substrates in iridium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation. Full conversions and good to excellent enantioselectivities (up to 99 % ee) were obtained for a broad range of substrates with both aromatic- and aliphatic substituents on the prochiral carbon. The hydrogenated products are highly useful as building blocks in the synthesis of a variety of natural products and pharmaceuticals. Asymmetric hydrogenation: A variety of α,β-unsaturated esters were hydrogenated with high enantioselectivities (see scheme). The hydrogenated products have been used in synthetic transformations as well as in formal total syntheses. Copyright
Protonation of homoenolate equivalents generated by N-heterocyclic carbenes
Maki, Brooks E.,Chan, Audrey,Scheidt, Karl A.
, p. 1306 - 1315 (2008/12/22)
Homoenolate equivalents are generated by Lewis basic N-heterocyclic carbene catalysts and then protonated to generate efficiently saturated esters from unsaturated aldehydes. This reactivity is extended to the generation of β-acylvinyl anions from alkynyl aldehydes. The asymmetric protonation of a homoenolate equivalent generated from a β,β-disubstituted aldehyde can be accomplished with a chiral N-heterocyclic carbene. Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart.
Conversion of α,β-unsaturated aldehydes into saturated esters: An umpolung reaction catalyzed by nucleophilic carbenes
Chan, Audrey,Scheidt, Karl A.
, p. 905 - 908 (2007/10/03)
(Chemical Equation Presented) N-Heterocyclic carbenes derived from benzimidazolium salts are effective catalysts for generating homoenolate species from α,β-unsaturated aldehydes. These nucleophilic intermediates can be protonated, and the resulting activated carbonyl unit is trapped with an alcohol nucleophile, thereby promoting a highly efficient conversion of an α,β-unsaturated aldehyde into a saturated ester. A kinetic resolution of secondary alcohols can be achieved using chiral imidazoylidene catalysts.
